Next month’s starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles were announced on Monday. Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James is an omission from the starting lineup for the first time since his rookie season of 2003-04. Filling out the game’s starters out of the Western Conference are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), and Nikola Jokic (De

Cover Photo: Trae Young on Oct. 29, 2025 in a game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Young was traded on Wednesday night, Jan. 8, to the Washington Wizards after seven full seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. Photo credit: Frank Franklin II, Associated Press. The Atlanta Hawks made a firm decision on the future of their franchise on Jan. 8, dealing four-time All-Star point guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for veteran guard C.J. McCollum

Cover photo: Los Angeles Clippers’ forward Kawhi Leonard in action on Dec. 28, 2025 against the Detroit Pistons. Photo credit: William Liang, Associated Press. Los Angeles Clippers’ star forward Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points on Sunday night in his team’s 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Intuit Dome, bringing the Clippers’ record to 10-21 and placing their winning streak at four games. Leonard was scorching on the night, making 17-of-26 from the field,

Cover Photo: Denver Nuggets’ center Nikola Jokic. Photo credit: C. Morgan Engel, Getty Images. Denver Nuggets’ superstar Nikola Jokic continues to mystify. The 30-year-old, 3-time Most Valuable Player and 7-time All-Star is a blend of special talents that we have never seen. Last year, I wrote that Jokic is a combination of all-time greats, a unique amalgamation of abilities that forms a truly unstoppable talent. The Nuggets went into Christmas’ nighttime contest with the